Latest news, weather and high school sports for Albany and Southwest Georgia

Thursday, May 09, 2013  Updated with video; "Farm to School," held their first meeting tonight at Turner Elementary, connecting parents with the new program and what it can do for the children of Dougherty County.

Friday, May 03, 2013  Updated with video; Water Gas and Light has just completed an  investigative dig on the Society Avenue gas plant.

Monday, April 22, 2013  Wet or dry? Gardeners make plans with no certainty in forecast as cold spring follows drought

Saturday, April 20, 2013  Residents of Texas town ready to start recovery from plant blast as soon as authorities allow

Thursday, April 18, 2013  Police: Between 5 and 15 people killed in Texas fertilizer plant explosion; more than 160 hurt

Saturday, April 13, 2013  The Albany Club and the Federated Garden Clubs of Albany teamed up Saturday to hold their annual Free Plant Exchange event.

Friday, April 12, 2013  Updated with video; Water restrictions remain in place despite recent rain.

Wednesday, April 10, 2013  According to the Moultrie Observer, the Moultrie-Colquitt county drug task force made a pretty big "bust" Monday afternoon.

Saturday, April 06, 2013  Updated with video; Thursday evening, officers responded to a call for an armed robbery at 2319 Katy Court.

Friday, April 05, 2013  Bartow County officials urge motorists and sight-seers to please avoid the area around Plant Bowen near Euharlee after Bartow County EMA reported an explosion at the plant in a press release.

Monday, April 01, 2013  The Georgia Deaprtment of Education has created the Farm to School initiative about three years ago, but now, more organizations are coming together to navigate school nutrition and support local farmers.

Sunday, March 17, 2013  The Master Gardner's held an Exhibit this weekend at the Albany Mall.

Friday, March 01, 2013  Updated with video; Four people charged in connection with a 2009 salmonella outbreak that killed nine people and sickened hundreds are set to appear in federal court in south Georgia.

Thursday, February 21, 2013  A federal grand jury has indicted four people in a 2009 salmonella outbreak linked to a Georgia peanut processing plant.

Monday, February 18, 2013  Volunteers came together, in rain and shine, to give back to Mother Earth.